Ebook: Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates
- Tags: Microbiology, Invertebrates, Terrestial Ecology, Animal Physiology, Soil Science & Conservation
- Series: Soil Biology 6
- Year: 2006
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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Soil microorganisms play a major role in the degradation and recycling of organic material. Microbes are involved in the food web and strongly contribute to soil fertility. In the past, attention was mainly directed towards free-living or particle-bound microorganisms, while the role of intestinal microbes of soil animals has been neglected.
For the first time, "Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates" focuses on the microbes in gut systems of soil animals. It starts with a profound overview of the biology of soil invertebrates. A major part deals with the gut microbiota of termites, the best investigated gut system of invertebrates. Termites are important soil processors in tropical and subtropical regions. Insight is given into the intestinal microbiota of further relevant primary litter decomposers, such as earthworms, springtails, millipeds, and woodlice. Novel techniques for studying intestinal microbes complete the volume.
Soil microorganisms play a major role in the degradation and recycling of organic material. Microbes are involved in the food web and strongly contribute to soil fertility. In the past, attention was mainly directed towards free-living or particle-bound microorganisms, while the role of intestinal microbes of soil animals has been neglected.
For the first time, "Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates" focuses on the microbes in gut systems of soil animals. It starts with a profound overview of the biology of soil invertebrates. A major part deals with the gut microbiota of termites, the best investigated gut system of invertebrates. Termites are important soil processors in tropical and subtropical regions. Insight is given into the intestinal microbiota of further relevant primary litter decomposers, such as earthworms, springtails, millipeds, and woodlice. Novel techniques for studying intestinal microbes complete the volume.
Soil microorganisms play a major role in the degradation and recycling of organic material. Microbes are involved in the food web and strongly contribute to soil fertility. In the past, attention was mainly directed towards free-living or particle-bound microorganisms, while the role of intestinal microbes of soil animals has been neglected.
For the first time, "Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates" focuses on the microbes in gut systems of soil animals. It starts with a profound overview of the biology of soil invertebrates. A major part deals with the gut microbiota of termites, the best investigated gut system of invertebrates. Termites are important soil processors in tropical and subtropical regions. Insight is given into the intestinal microbiota of further relevant primary litter decomposers, such as earthworms, springtails, millipeds, and woodlice. Novel techniques for studying intestinal microbes complete the volume.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXIV
Biology of Soil Invertebrates....Pages 3-53
Interactions Between Bacteria and Nematodes....Pages 55-64
Earthworm Gut Microbial Biomes: Their Importance to Soil Microorganisms, Denitrification, and the Terrestrial Production of the Greenhouse Gas N2O....Pages 65-87
Intestinal Microbiota of Millipedes....Pages 89-114
Intestinal Microbiota of Terrestrial Isopods....Pages 115-131
Collembola as a Habitat for Microorganisms....Pages 133-153
Methane Production by Terrestrial Arthropods....Pages 155-180
Termites as Soil Engineers and Soil Processors....Pages 183-220
Cellulose Digestion in the Termite Gut....Pages 221-241
Symbiotic Protozoa of Termites....Pages 243-269
Diversity and Lignocellulolytic Activities of Cultured Microorganisms....Pages 271-301
Diversity and Molecular Analyses of Yet-Uncultivated Microorganisms....Pages 303-317
The Intestinal Yeasts....Pages 319-334
Termitomyces/Termite Interactions....Pages 335-350
Microbiology of Termite Hill (Mound) and Soil....Pages 351-372
The Termite Gut Habitat: Its Evolution and Co-Evolution....Pages 373-404
The Microbial Soil Flora: Novel Approaches for Accessing the Phylogenetic and Physiological Diversity of Prokaryotes....Pages 407-424
Micromanipulation Techniques for the Isolation of Single Microorganisms....Pages 425-437
Localization and Visualization of Microbial Community Structure and Activity in Soil Microhabitats....Pages 439-461
Microsensors for the Study of Microenvironments and Processes in the Intestine of Invertebrates....Pages 463-473
Back Matter....Pages 475-483
Soil microorganisms play a major role in the degradation and recycling of organic material. Microbes are involved in the food web and strongly contribute to soil fertility. In the past, attention was mainly directed towards free-living or particle-bound microorganisms, while the role of intestinal microbes of soil animals has been neglected.
For the first time, "Intestinal Microorganisms of Termites and Other Invertebrates" focuses on the microbes in gut systems of soil animals. It starts with a profound overview of the biology of soil invertebrates. A major part deals with the gut microbiota of termites, the best investigated gut system of invertebrates. Termites are important soil processors in tropical and subtropical regions. Insight is given into the intestinal microbiota of further relevant primary litter decomposers, such as earthworms, springtails, millipeds, and woodlice. Novel techniques for studying intestinal microbes complete the volume.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XXIV
Biology of Soil Invertebrates....Pages 3-53
Interactions Between Bacteria and Nematodes....Pages 55-64
Earthworm Gut Microbial Biomes: Their Importance to Soil Microorganisms, Denitrification, and the Terrestrial Production of the Greenhouse Gas N2O....Pages 65-87
Intestinal Microbiota of Millipedes....Pages 89-114
Intestinal Microbiota of Terrestrial Isopods....Pages 115-131
Collembola as a Habitat for Microorganisms....Pages 133-153
Methane Production by Terrestrial Arthropods....Pages 155-180
Termites as Soil Engineers and Soil Processors....Pages 183-220
Cellulose Digestion in the Termite Gut....Pages 221-241
Symbiotic Protozoa of Termites....Pages 243-269
Diversity and Lignocellulolytic Activities of Cultured Microorganisms....Pages 271-301
Diversity and Molecular Analyses of Yet-Uncultivated Microorganisms....Pages 303-317
The Intestinal Yeasts....Pages 319-334
Termitomyces/Termite Interactions....Pages 335-350
Microbiology of Termite Hill (Mound) and Soil....Pages 351-372
The Termite Gut Habitat: Its Evolution and Co-Evolution....Pages 373-404
The Microbial Soil Flora: Novel Approaches for Accessing the Phylogenetic and Physiological Diversity of Prokaryotes....Pages 407-424
Micromanipulation Techniques for the Isolation of Single Microorganisms....Pages 425-437
Localization and Visualization of Microbial Community Structure and Activity in Soil Microhabitats....Pages 439-461
Microsensors for the Study of Microenvironments and Processes in the Intestine of Invertebrates....Pages 463-473
Back Matter....Pages 475-483
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